Come Taste Ottawa with Us!
A food tour is the best way to get to know a city and its people.
Follow our expert, local guide on a food-crawl-by-foot experience! Discover the best places to eat, sample local dishes, meet area food artisans, and learn about what makes Ottawa a hidden gem on the culinary map.
All of our experiences are walking tours.
What you can expect from our tours:
A Knowledgeable Guide – Hear stories about the neighborhood’s rich history and learn more about the Ottawa food scene
Language Choice – Choose an English- or French-speaking guide!
Availability Year-Round — Rain, snow or shine, we are bringing you to food!
Food and Drink – Come hungry! Our tours are filling.
Dietary Accommodations* – We are happy to accommodate most diets including vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, fish- or seafood-free.
Enjoyment – Your experience with us will make lasting memories – fun, food and a lot of ah-ha’s!
*Not all of our partners can accommodate some of these restrictions. Please inquire.
PRIVATE or À LA CARTE
CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE
We’ve designed 2 options for your group’s experience:
PRIVATE TOURS
Choice of Start Time – Start earlier or later than a General Public tour (1pm)
Beverage Add-On – For an additional fee, we can add an alcoholic drink (or mocktail) to your experience
Guide Gratuity – A nominal gratuity is automatically included
À LA CARTE TOURS
Choice of Start Time – Start earlier or later than a General Public tour (1pm)
Alternative Meeting Point – If your accommodations or meetings are within a 15-minute walk of the ByWard Market, we will be glad to meet you there to start your tour!
Alternative Stops – We’ll customize your tour stops to fit a theme or dietary request
Custom Duration – Want to add a few stops, or take a few away? No problem! We will customize your experience.
Beverage Add-On – For an additional fee, we can add an alcoholic drink (or mocktail) to your experience!
Alternative Language – Our team speaks many languages. Choose a tour in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, German or Mandarin!
Guide Gratuity – A nominal gratuity is automatically included
SELECT YOUR TOUR
A TASTE OF BYWARD MARKET
Location: ByWard Market District
Duraton: 2.5 hours
Customizable for shorter or longer durations.
(See À LA CARTE info)
Hit the best loved-by-locals food spots in the ByWard Market District and hear stories from the ByWard’s early days of lumberjacks and politicians! A tour that combines lunch counters, specialty food shops and restaurants.
GROUP SIZE: 2 to 55 people
Guide-to-guest ratio: 14:1
**Larger groups are split into small groups.
BUDGET RANGE: $120 to $150 per person, plus tax
A TASTE OF CANADA TOUR
The foods made famous by Canada, all in one experience!
Location: ByWard Market District
Duration: 2.5 hours
Hear the stories and taste the delights of foods invented in Canada! Food included: Poutine, Hawaiian Pizza, Bloody Caesar (alcoholic)*, Maple Syrup, Nanaimo Bar, BeaverTail®
*Non-alcoholic option available
GROUP SIZE: 2 to 55 people
Guide-to-guest ratio: 14:1
**Larger groups are split into small groups.
BUDGET RANGE: $125 to $165 per person, plus tax
PROGRESSIVE DINNER TOUR
Enjoy a 3-course meal over three restaurants — One course per restaurant!
Chefs will carefully prepare a dish for you as in-house sommeliers or mixologists will pair the food perfectly. Great for special occasions, or for corporate groups.
GROUP SIZE and LOCATION:
ByWard: 2 to 40 people
SoPa (Downtown): 2 to 24 people
Vieux-Hull (Gatineau, Qc): 2 to 12 people
Wellington Village: 2 to 12 people
Duration: 3 hours
BUDGET RANGE: $189 to $250 per person, plus tax
FOOD TOURS FOR YOUTH
Visit our YOUTH PROGRAMMING page for food tour options for kids and teens!
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PRIVATE TOUR REQUEST FORM
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